Harness-clip



A. WINTER.

HARNESS CLIP.

(Nq Model.)

No. 430,556. Patented June 1'7, 1890 nbn i WVM/wow@ UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

ANTON IVINTER, OF MINNEOTA, MINNESOTA.

HARNESSfCLIP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 430,556, dated June 17, 1890. Application filed March 20,1890. Serial No. 344,616. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, ANTON WINTER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Minneota, in the county of Lyon and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harness-Comicotions; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as Will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this speciiication.

My invention relates to harness-clips; and.

it consists in the improvements hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective'view of a portion of a bridle, showing my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a sectional view, and Fig. 8.a detail view.

For the purpose of illustrating1 the application of my invention, A refers to the cheek or side straps of a bridle, Which are of ordinary construction, and B to the blinders. The blinder is made up of t-Wo or more thicknesses of leather, and at suitable `points the clips C are secured by having the sharp upturned ends c passed through one of the thicknesses of leather and then upset, so as to secure the fastening C securely in place. The center portion of the clip or fastening O is of increased thickness, as shown at d, and provided with a screw-threaded perforation, a circular raised portion being formed adjacent to said perforation, which is adapted to pass through a perforation formed in the leather, towhich the clip is attached.

In order to secure the cheek-straps of an ordinary bridle, it is only necessary to perforate said cheelcstraps and pass the headed screw or bolt e through said perforation and cause the threads thereof to engage the threaded perforation in the clip C, and when this is done the cheek-straps Will be securely held in place and can be taken off when they are not Wanted. The clip C is made of a single piece, and ordinary threaded bolts are used in connection therewith.

It is obvious that this device may be used for connecting other parts of harness where it is desired that the parts should be removably attached.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,`is

The harness-clip herein described, consisting of a piece of malleable metal having a central boss provided with a screw-threaded opening, and pointed ends bent at right angles and adapted to be turned back, as specitied, together with a bolt threaded to engage said boss, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature inpresence of two witnesses.

ANTON WINTER. Witnesses:

A. J. KILE, G. C. MOUTEL. 

